046 - The Greatest Moment, Are You Ready For This?

01/23/12 • -1 min

One of the best bands out of Richmond, VA kick off this episode of the Garage/Soul '66 podcast. Wilson Castle had strong songwriting skills and a mature sound.

For some reason though, their tracks were never released (well, until Arcania International came along that is). This episode they perform a heartfelt ballad, "The Greatest Moment," which might owe a little of its sound to the Byrds.

Sometimes "rare" doesn't begin to describe the music Arcania International rescues from the past. The Psychotrons' "Death is a Dream" is the lone 45 rpm put out by the group. There are only three copies of this 45 known to exist -- and Arcania International had access to one of them. And so we share this single shot of psych with you.

The Soul Spotlight shines on Blue-Eyed Soul. Not the term, but the group of the same name. This integrated ensemble had a tough time getting gigs in the south, but when they took to the stage, they really delivered. "Are You Ready for This?" Are you ready indeed for Blue-Eyed Soul!

We finish with the Woo Too Country Band and their version of "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." Whatever you think this song will sound like -- you're likely to be wrong. The band strips this old song down to its essence and reassembles it as a raw-sounding rocker.

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Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #046 - The Greatest Moment, Are You Ready for This?

The Radio Star

This program we play:

Wilson Castle - The Greatest Moment
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 3

The Psychotrons - Death is a Dream
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. Fore

Blue-Eyed Soul - Are You Ready
Ol' Virginia Soul, Part 2

Woo Too Country Band -What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Lost Souls, Vol. 2 - Garage and Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas and Beyond

Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #046 - The Greatest Moment, Are You Ready for This?

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048 - Black Narcosis and the Tuesday Blues

First up on this episode of Garage/Soul '66 is a blast of heavy psych. The Sound Expidition hailed from Lincoln, NE and recorded (as far as we know) just this one track -- but it's a good one. "Ultimate Power" proved to be the ultimate track for the band.
The Anglos take the Soul Spotlight with a sizzling lo-fi track, "Since You've Been Gone." Folks, there's more to 60's soul than Motown, as this 1967 track proves.
Black Narcosis is another of our mystery bands - they came into the studio, they recorded, they disappeared without a trace. I have a deep suspicion that their track "Land of Stone" was recorded while the band was, well...
The Tuesday Blues turn in a trippy, laid-back track from 1968. "Together We Stand" was recorded shortly before the lead guitarist joined Black Oak Arkansas (maybe he should have paid more attention to the lyrics).
Remember, you don't need an iPod (or even an iPhone) to enjoy this podcast. Just click on the link below and start listening.
Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #048 - Black Narcosis and the Tuesday Blues
The Radio Star
This program we play:
The Sound Expidition - Ultimate Power
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. Fore
Black Narcosis - Land of Stone
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. Fore
The Anglos - Since You've Been Gone
Ol' Virginia Soul, Part 1
The Tuesday Blues - Together We Stand
Lost Souls, Vol. 2 - Garage and Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas and Beyond

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050 - Lost Souls, Vol. 3

Fifty episodes of Garage/Soul '66! Hard to believe we're still going strong, and still have lots more vintage psych, rock, soul and pop to share with you.
To celebrate, we're marking another important occasion -- the release of Lost Souls, Vol. 3 by Psych of the South. This compilation digs even deeper into the Arkansas music scene of the late 1960's, unearthing rare acetates, rehearsal recordings, reel-to-reel tapes, as well as some tunes that actually made it to vinyl.
We start with the first track on the CD. Richard Vanover and Bob Ralph perform their original 1968 composition, "I Can See Your Ways." We then move to a classic. The Culls (like many other bands before and after them) performed "Suzie Q." This recording, though, doesn't come from a studio, but rather a rehearsal held in the drummers basement! (We may have to rethink that term "garage band"...)
And we also have a movie-related track from Billy Cole and the Fouke Monsters. Their release "The Fouke Monster" was written to promote The Legend of Boggy Creek.The Fouke Monster was sort of a Big Foot-style creature sighted around Fouke, Arkansas. Really.
Barbara Stants takes the Soul Spotlight with a song about sisters doing it.. to their men. "I'm Gonna Outfit You Baby" tells it exactly as it is. A welcome dose of sassy funk from Miss Stants.
Remember, you don't need an iPod (or even an iPhone) to enjoy this podcast. Just click on the link below and start listening.
Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #050 - Lost Souls, Vol. 3 The Radio Star
This program we play:
Richard Vanover and Bob Ralph - I Can See Your Ways
Lost Souls, Volume 3
The Culls - Suzie Q
Lost Souls, Volume 3
Barbara Stant - I'm Gonna Outfit You, Baby
Ol' Virginia Soul, Encore!
Billy Cole and the Fouke Monsters - The Fouke Monster
Lost Souls, Volume 3